Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Punjab Police Arrest 3,256 in First Phase of 72-Hour Operation Prahar

Officials describe a push to dismantle the ecosystem supporting 60 foreign-based gangsters.

Overview

  • In the 72-hour drive, over 2,000 teams with roughly 12,000 personnel raided mapped locations across Punjab.
  • Police reported 4,871 people rounded up in the first phase, 3,256 arrests, 69 weapons seized, narcotics recovered, and 80 proclaimed offenders held.
  • The operation targets financing, logistics, safe houses and communications used by syndicates, with actions extending outside Punjab when required.
  • A new Overseas Fugitive Tracking and Extradition Cell is pursuing Red Corner Notices for 60 fugitives, with 23 already issued and the remainder targeted within three months.
  • A 24x7 helpline at 93946-93946 invites tips under a Rs 10 crore reward policy, offering up to Rs 10 lakh for information leading to arrests.